Clark Art Institute
Art museum · Williamstown ·
Art museum with extensive grounds, renowned Impressionist collection
Art museum with extensive grounds, renowned Impressionist collection
"A gem in Williamstown with an impressive collection spanning Renaissance to early-20th-century European and American art." - Mark Ellwood
"West Adams is home to one of the most extensive rare books and manuscripts collections in the United States. William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA, has thousands of printed books, pamphlets, maps, manuscripts, and institutional archives. Their holdings for typeface designer Eric Gill are the most comprehensive in the world. They even have a leaf from the Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed in the West with movable metal type! From the outside, you're met with a high wall covered in ivy—straight out of a storybook. On the inside, an open garden pavilion and the two-story library, designed by Robert D. Farquhar. Tours of The Clark are by appointment only, so make sure to contact in advance." - Ben Loiz Studio
"A dual-purpose art institution that functions as both a public museum and a research center, showcasing permanent and rotating exhibitions of international artists and occupying a scenic 140-acre campus ideal for combining art viewing with outdoor strolling." - Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman is a New York-based writer and editor who specializes in travel, lifestyle, food, and shopping content. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"The Clark has 120 acres that fan out from the museum, with meadows scored by walking trails." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"In Williamstown, we visited the EV-friendly Clark Art Institute, where we admired "Friends or Foes? (The Scout)" by Frederic Remington and roamed the 140-acre, sculpture-filled grounds." - Lauren Matison Lauren Matison Lauren Matison is a writer and editor specializing in outdoor adventure, sustainability, and family travel. She is a frequent contributor at National Geographic, Thrillist, The New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Outside, and Shape. She was the Green Getaways columnist at Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
